4:1 Seven women will grab hold of
one man at that time.¹
They will say, “We will provide² our own food,
we will provide³ our own clothes;
but let us belong to you,⁴
take away our shame!”⁵

The Branch of the Lord

4:2 At that time⁶
the crops given by the LORD will bring admiration and honor,⁷
the produce of the land will be a source of pride and delight
to those who remain in Israel.⁸
4:3 Those remaining in Zion, those left in Jerusalem,
will be called “holy,”⁹
all in Jerusalem who are destined to live.¹⁰
4:4 At that time¹¹ the sovereign master will wash the excrement¹² from Zion’s women,
he will rinse the bloodstains from Jerusalem’s midst,¹³
as he comes to judge,
and to bring devastation.¹⁴
4:5 Then the LORD will create
over all of Mount Zion,¹⁵
and over its convocations,
a cloud and smoke by day,
and a bright flame of fire by night;¹⁶
indeed a canopy will accompany the LORD’s glorious presence.¹⁷
4:6 By day it will be a shelter to provide shade from the heat,
as well as safety and protection from the heavy downpour.¹⁸